by Teresa Griffith | Nov 3, 2021 | Senior Outreach
What a beautiful day our KAIROS Memory Cafe’ attendees experienced in October when Jennifer came and played for us! Music is so important for those living with dementia. There are many health benefits of music, including boosting mood, reducing agitation and...
by Teresa Griffith | Nov 3, 2021 | Outreach Events
Outreach coordinator Jennifer Mitchell’s visit to Corinth Elementary on October 7 was a big hit! Beautiful weather allowed for a safely distanced outdoor...
by Teresa Griffith | May 26, 2021 | 2020-2021 Season, Musician Spotlight
KCCO was honored to be joined by Theodore Ohly, winner of our 2019-2020 Chatelain Young Artist Competition, at our April concert at Yardley Hall. Due to Covid safety precautions, this performance was pre-recorded without a live audience. It is available to view on our...
by Teresa Griffith | Apr 26, 2021 | 2020-2021 Season
It’s “March Madness!” For our first concert of 2021, KCCO musicians performed Purcell’s “Funeral Music for Queen Mary” and Haydn’s Symphony No. 104 “London”, Adagio-Allegro & Menuetto & Trio....
by Teresa Griffith | Apr 1, 2021 | What Music Means to Me
Jennifer Mitchell is a former strings teacher, long-time member of KCCO, and outreach program rockstar! A love that began in kindergarten… My love for the violin began in Kindergarten after hearing a 1st grader perform “Twinkle, Twinkle”. We lived in Clay...
by Teresa Griffith | Feb 8, 2021 | 2020-2021 Season
In Partnership with the Prairie Village Arts Council, KCCO Outreach coordinator Jennifer Mitchell will present a live online 50-minute program at 10:30 a.m. on February 15th in honor of Presidents’ Day and Valentine’s Day. A familiar face to local...
by Teresa Griffith | Dec 21, 2020 | 2020-2021 Season
A Private Performance Just for You! Enjoy the sounds of the Kansas City Civic Orchestra strings as they perform repertoire that is inspiring, traditional, and exciting! Music Director Christopher Kelts and 26 KCCO strings players gathered over a period of a few weeks...
by Teresa Griffith | Dec 21, 2020 | 2020-2021 Season
While we are not able to hold our annual holiday concert this year, you can still enjoy music of the season played by Kansas City Civic Orchestra members of the strings, brass, and woodwinds sections! Original arrangements of favorite holiday tunes can be yours to...
by Teresa Griffith | Nov 10, 2020 | 2020-2021 Season, Senior Outreach
Appropriately distanced outreach programs continue! Thanks to some days of unseasonably nice weather this fall, our senior outreach team has been able to continue offering limited performances to senior living facilities! Although the format is different – sometimes a...
by Teresa Griffith | Oct 26, 2020 | 2020-2021 Season, Orchestra News
KCCO recently lost a friend and long-time supporter of the orchestra, Carl James. Carl Ray James, 92, of Kansas City, passed away peacefully in his sleep on October 12, 2020.Carl was born on July 3, 1928 to Glendon Otis and Martha Anna (Stone) James in Kansas City,...
